Magnitude 6.4 Mw Areas affected Japan | Depth 26 km | |
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Date 10 August 2009 (2009-08-10) UTC Casualties 1 fatality
134 injuries | ||
The 2009 Shizuoka earthquake occurred with a magnitude of 6.4 that hit Shizuoka Prefecture in the south of Honshū, Japan, on August 11 at 05:07 local time (August 10, 20:07 UTC).
Overview
The seismic intensity was observed as shindo 6- in Izu, Yaizu, Makinohara, Omaezaki, Shizuoka.
One woman was killed in Shizuoka, 134 people were injured, and 6,000 buildings received at least minor damage. In addition, the shoulder of Tōmei Expressway was damaged.
In this area, it is presumed that an M8 class Tokai earthquake will occur in the near future.
References
2009 Shizuoka earthquake Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA